boiler_plate.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3
'''
TODOC

Usage:
------
./boiler_plate.py -d required -p optional

'''

__author__ = "Constantino Schillebeeckx"
__version__ = "0.1.0"
__license__ = "N/A"

import argparse



def main(args):

    # MAIN
 

if __name__ == "__main__":
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
        usage=__doc__,
        formatter_class=argparse.ArgumentDefaultsHelpFormatter
    )
    required = parser.add_argument_group('required arguments')

    # Specify output of "--version"
    parser.add_argument(
        "--version",
        action="version",
        version="%(prog)s (version {version})".format(version=__version__))

    required.add_argument(
        "-d",
        "--dir",
        action="store",
        required=True,
        help=(
           "Required argument gets its own section."
        )
    )

    parser.add_argument(
        "-p",
        "--problem",
        action="store",
        default='problem',
        help="Optional argument"
    )


    args = parser.parse_args()
    main(args)